The 2017 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2017 PBA Governors' Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the Meralco Bolts competed for the 17th Governors' Cup championship and the 121st overall championship contested by the league. It was the rematch of the previous year's Governors' Cup finals.Amer says finals experience, RDO arrival brighten Meralco chances in rematch vs Ginebra, Jan Ballesteros, spin.ph, October 10, 2017Ginebra, Meralco start title showdown , PBA.ph, October 12, 2017
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel won the series, four games to three, successfully defending the Governors' Cup championship. This is the second Governors' Cup and 10th overall championship of the Ginebra franchise.
Background
Road to the finals
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Meralco Bolts Finished 8–3 (.727): Tied with TNT in 2nd place Elimination round Finished 9–2 (.818): 1st place .760 (3rd place) Tiebreaker* bye Def. San Miguel in one game (twice-to-beat advantage) Quarterfinals Def. Blackwater in two games (twice-to-beat advantage) Def. TNT, 3–1 Semifinals Def. Star, 3–0
Head-to-head matchup
Series summary Game Date Venue Winner Result Game 1 October 13 Quezon Convention Center Barangay Ginebra 102–87 Game 2 October 15 Smart Araneta Coliseum Barangay Ginebra 86–76 Game 3 October 18 Meralco 94–81 Game 4 October 20 Meralco 85–83 Game 5 October 22 Philippine Arena Barangay Ginebra 85–74 Game 6 October 25 Meralco 98–91 Game 7 October 27 Barangay Ginebra 101–96
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Rosters
Chua also serves as Barangay Ginebra's board governor.
Broadcast notes The Governors' Cup finals aired on TV5 with simulcasts on PBA Rush (both in standard and high definition). TV5's radio arm, Radyo5 provided the radio play-by-play coverage.
ESPN5 also provided online livestreaming via their official YouTube account using the TV5 feed.
The PBA Rush broadcast provided English-language coverage of the finals.
Game ESPN5 PBA Rush (English)Play-by-play Analyst(s) Courtside reporters Play-by-play Analyst(s) Courtside reportersGame 1 Sev Sarmenta Eric Menk and Eric Reyes Rizza Diaz Chuck Araneta Tony dela Cruz Mara AquinoGame 2 Magoo Marjon Quinito Henson and Jason Webb Sel Guevara James Velasquez Jong Uichico Apple DavidGame 3 Anthony Suntay Andy Jao and Yeng Guiao Selina Dagdag Carlo Pamintuan Charles Tiu Chino Lui PioGame 4 Charlie Cuna Eric Menk and Dominic Uy Sel Guevara Chiqui Reyes Ali Peek Apple DavidGame 5 Magoo Marjon Eric Reyes and Quinito Henson Rizza Diaz James Velasquez Tony dela Cruz Carla LizardoGame 6 Sev Sarmenta Dominic Uy and Andy Jao Rizza Diaz Carlo Pamintuan Charles Tiu Carla LizardoGame 7 Charlie Cuna Quinito Henson and Andy Jao Rizza Diaz Chuck Araneta Ali Peek Carla Lizardo Additional Game 7 crew: Trophy presentation: Magoo Marjon Dugout celebration interviewer: Jutt Sulit
References
External links PBA official website